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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arrives to help celebrate Tet?
(a) Aunt Tam.
(b) Que's suitor.
(c) Uncle Chinh.
(d) Ton's wife.

2. Before the revolution, what was the main source of labor in the village?
(a) Selling vegetables at the market.
(b) Silk production.
(c) Working in rice paddies.
(d) Raising cattle.

3. What kind of alcohol does Aunt Tam serve?
(a) Plum wine.
(b) Sticky rice liquor.
(c) Champagne.
(d) Whiskey.

4. On the train, Hang is jolted from her memories by what?
(a) The music being turned off.
(b) Dinner being served.
(c) A stranger asking her a question.
(d) The train stopping.

5. Hang is reminded of a traumatic experience when her friend took her to what Eastern European city?
(a) Omsk.
(b) Odessa.
(c) Kiev.
(d) St. Petersburg.

6. Hang's male companion shuts off what?
(a) Reading light.
(b) Tea kettle.
(c) Cassette player.
(d) Radio.

7. Which of the following instruments did Ton play?
(a) Piano.
(b) Mandolin.
(c) Flute.
(d) Viola.

8. How does Tam bring Hang to the ferry?
(a) Via cyclo.
(b) On a bike.
(c) By foot.
(d) On her back.

9. Que saves her increased profits to buy what?
(a) A new roof.
(b) New clothes.
(c) A tutor for Hang.
(d) A second market stand.

10. Who led the accusations against Ton's mother and sister Tam?
(a) The village leader.
(b) Uncle Chihn.
(c) The pillars of land reform.
(d) Que's aunt.

11. Who helped Ton escape the village?
(a) Que.
(b) Chinh.
(c) Ton's mother.
(d) Tam.

12. What present does Tam give to Hang before they depart on the ferry?
(a) Gold earrings.
(b) Family scroll.
(c) Jade pendant.
(d) Silk shoes.

13. Hang suggests selling her earrings to buy what?
(a) A proper family altar.
(b) A bicycle cart.
(c) A sheet-metal roof.
(d) Indoor plumbing.

14. What does Ton find in the packet from his former student's parents?
(a) Gold coins.
(b) Rice cakes.
(c) A chain.
(d) A bible.

15. How many siblings does Hang's mother have?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Que's neighbor and confidante?

2. Chinh announces he has found what kind of job for Que?

3. Chinh tells Que that she should stay away from Ton because he is a(n) ______.

4. How old was Chinh when his mother died?

5. Uncle Chinh tells Que what lie?

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